Line-casting machine.



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, wherein circulating matrices are released UNITED s'rans JOHN 3.. ROGERS, or BROOKLYN, NE YORK, AssIeNon TO MERGENTHALER Lrno'rYrE COMPANY, A CORPOR TION OF NEW YORK.

LINE-CASTING MACHINE;

Application filed May 1, 19111, Serial No. 624,426.

To all who'mc't may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN R. Romans, a cltizen of the United States,and'a resident of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Line-Casting Machines,-of which the following is a specification.-

.My invention has reference to linotype machines of the general organization represented in Letters Patent of the United States, No. .436532, to O. -Mergenthaler,

from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in print and then assemble in line together with expand-l ing spacers, the composed line transferred to the face of a'molcl, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slugor linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter elevated and returned through a dis tributing mechanism to the magazine from which they started.

More particularly the invention relates to the employment of a number of fontsor sets of matrices representing different sizes or styles. of type, in such manner that any font may be brought into action at will, so that matter may be producedwith faces repre sented by the matrices in any one magazine, or by a. combination of faces represented by the matrices in two or more magazines' Preferably I employ a series of superposed magazines in combination with-means for" shifting them and for bringing any selected one thereof into operative posit-ion. The general features thus far described are old in the art and have been. selected by 'me for the purpose of illustrating myapre ferred form in connection therewith.'

In the employment of a. plurality of shift able magazines, and-where a single '(lIS-' tributer is used; in connection therewith; it

is c-fcourse essential that allf'ofthe matrices belonging to the magazine in-o-perativeposition should be restored thereto before it is shifted and another'onetakes-i ts place; If this does not occur serious difficulties and inconveniences may the principal one being that the undistributed matrices belonging to one magazine .'would then be transferred to another containing an en':'

tirely dissimilar font, with'a rsulting confusion and mixture of characters,: as will be obvious to-those familiar with the art. Such Specification of Letters Patent,

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a mixture of'fonts now occursin the employment of these machines at theh'ands of a careless operator who fails to ascertain ithat the distribution is complete before. I

shifting the magazines. In order to be sure that nomatriees remain undistributed, it is ordinarily necessary for him to leave his" place at the keyboard-and examine the dis :tributer for the purpose indicated, or else to wait a considerableperiod topermit the necessary operation. In other words, he is subjected to the inconvenience of-l'eavinghis 'place, or else to an unnecessary loss of time.-

It is one of the purposes of my 'presen'tin- .vention to enable'him to investigate at will the' absence or presence of matrices in the distributer by mechanical means whichareconveniently located, and in addition 'con fnected devices are provided which prevent the shifting of the magazines while any'maj itrices remain-undistributed, In thi's specific respect my inventlon relates-to? means cooperating With the distributingmiechanismto prevent the shifting of the magazines while anymatrices are undistributed and in the form shown andillnstrated, these means comprise a manually operable "feelen which I enters the distributor freely when 'thelatter is empty, but which is 'preveiited' from' so Itrices protrude therefrom, which condition sometimes exist in the event o-fyan accidental" displacement of a matrix or matrices, as- :when theyar'e not properly controlled by theescapementmechanism. In such circum'- stances the-attempted shifting of the mega 'zi'ne would probablyfresult in breakageor distortion of the parts, and Itherefore also provide a manually operable blade or f e eler' to 'determine whe'ther ornot the matrices are entirely contained'withni"1t, and this blade or feeler is also coiniected to the regis" teringand locking devices in such manner as to ntthe unlocking'of the magazine if r'n'atirx] orymatrices protrude therefrom. In other woman, is impossible to move the 1 magazines 'fro nwne. position to another 10ft I either I in the event that matrices are in course of distribution, or in the event that matrices protrude from a magazine. That is to say, before the magazine can be shifted, it is essentialthat the matrices thereof be properly inclosed within it; and it is further to be-noted that the shifting means are controlled by the matrices themselves.

Another object of my invention is to facil- .itate the independent removal'and applicationof the several magazines, so that maga- -zines carrying matrices of any desired faces or fonts maybe speedily brought into use. As previously stated, I preferably employ a series of superposed magazines which are shiftable together so as to bring any desired ing the supporting base frames about their pivots. In this way the necessary space is afforded to permit the removal of any de' sired magazine and the substitution of another therefor without disturbing or affecting any of the others in the superposed series. I

In order to facilitate further the removability and interchangeability of the magazines, I preferably employ a separable bank of escapements in connection with each of them, which bank of escapements is detachably secured in relation thereto and to the framework in such manner that it may be readily removed from and restored to its operative position, as hereinafter more'fully described. As will be readily seen, this combination of a plurality of separable magazines and of corresponding detachable i escapements results in extreme simplificaa tionand the possibility of interchanging the magazines with the utmost convenience and despatch;

- As the series of magazines is shifted bodily, and as one or another of them is brought I into position, it, will be obvious that the escapements corresponding thereto must similarly be brought into operative engagement with the connections from the keyboard, and I therefore provide a form of escapement actuating device adapted to en- 1 gage with the several esca'pements and mounted so as to yield in the event of undue strain or ,obstruction. Other points of novelty and improvement will appear from the detailed description which follows- Inthe accompanying drawings I have,

shown my invention as applied to a linotype machine, as before stated, but obviouslyit may similarly be used in connection with are specified in the claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a right-hand elevation, partly broken away, of a part of the upper portion of a linotype machine showing my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a similar left-hand elevation, partly in section; Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the same; Fig. 4 is anenlarged sectional view of the escapement mechanism and the connections to the keyboard; Fig. 5 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale of some of the parts shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 5 is a perspective detail view showing the means for supporting the escapement bank; Fig. 6 is a front view on an enlarged scale, partly broken away, of the magazine, etc.; Fig. 7 is a front View of the upper part of a linotype machine, showing the magazines as separated and the method of interchanging them; Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional View taken through the magazines and illustrating the removal of one-of them; Fig. 9 is a. detached rear view on an enlarged scale of the magazines, etc.; Fig. 10 is an end view of the distributing mechanism, etc; Fig. 11

is a front view of the same; Fig. 12 is a lon-.

- gitudinal sectional view of the devices for actuating the magazine shifting and locking means; and Fig. 13 is a transverse sectional view thereof taken on the line 13-13 of Fig. 12. r

The machine as usual is provided with the main frame A, the key-board B which controls the release of the matrices, and the grooved front or channel plate C through which the matrices descend from the maga zine to the assembling position, all in the manner well understood by those skilled in ,the art. The shiftable magazines D, D,

- and D are mounted in a frame D and are,

bodil one may be brought into operative position in relation to the channel plate 0.

The individual magazines are also arranged 'so that they may be replaced by others when desired, as will be hereinafter described. The shiftin of the frame D and magazines D D and I) (see more particularly Figs. 1, 2, 3, 12 and 13) is effected by means of the screw rod E threaded into the frame D and ,supported in the-stationary external bracket E connected to the frame-work A. If desired an antifriction b'earin E may be employed between thescrew and the bracket, E tosustain the weight of the magazines and magazine frame. The screw Eis provided with a bevel pinion E mesh- 10 848,771, in the-patent to D. S. Kennedy, No.

848,310, and the patent to P. T. Dodge, No. 800,556. Certain features different in function and mode of operation are now to be described.

The bevel pinion F is mounted upon the shaft F and in order that the actuating devices may be located in proximity to the keyboard and in convenient position for the operator, the shaft F is angularly mounted in the framework and connected by a fiexible joint to the shaft L This feature of construction and location involves a substantial advantage. over the devices previously employed for the same purpose, as all of 5 the parts are now in convenient position,

and the operator may actuate them without leaving his position atthe keyboard and without undue reaching. The hand wheel L is mounted loosely upon the shaft L and provided with a clutch disk L located in immediate proximity to a corresponding clutch disk L" fast upon the shaft L The disk L carries a spring actuated pin L adapted to engage with a corresponding depression in, the disk. L thus constituting the clutch or safety device. In ordinary circumstances the pressure of the pin L is sufiicient to cause the rotation of the shaft L by the hand-wheel L. However, in the 0 event of undue strain or pressure, such for instance as would be occasioned by the effort to shift the magazines before they were properly unlocked, .the clutch pin L would be forced out of the aperture in the disk L and the wheel .L would then simply rotate without effect upon the shaft L3. The wheel L is provided with a longitudinally movable handle L which serves the double function,fir'st, of rotating the wheel L, shaft L and thus through the previously described connections shifting the magazines, and second, by its longitudinal motion of unlocking the magazines to permit their shifting. At the inside of the wheel L, and

surrounding the shaft L and the pin L is pivoted the annular piece or ring L Due to this construction and arrangement the ring L is enabled to rotate with the hand-- w. eel L without interfering with the other so parts. The ring L contacts with the lon tudinally movableunlocking rod L*, which in turn actuates the elbow lever L connecting rod F and rock shaft F, subsequently to be described. The ring,L is swung about 5 its pivot so as to actuate the unlockingrod- 'L by the longitudinal movement of the means for the shiftable magazines are controlled inthe manner subsequently to be pointed out. 'The wheel 'L is then rotated by thehandle L efiecting the rotation of the shaft L and the shiftlng of themagazines in the manner previouslv described.

The registering and locking means for the magazine in operative position are controlled from the rock shaft F (see particularly Figs. 1, 2, 3'and 6). Upon the ends of the shaft F are mounted a pair of arms G, connected by slot and pin connections to the slide pieces G G which are rigidly guided in brackets G15 and are formed at their ends with registering or locking pieces G G adapted to engage with notches D D formed in the shiftable magazine frameD, and'corresponding to the operative positions of the several magazines D D etc. (see Figs. 1 and 6). Vhen thus engaged, it will be obvious that the selected magazine is registered and locked'in operative relation to the channel plate C, as

previously described, and before the magazines can be shifted to a new position it is necessary to withdraw the locking pieces 1 G from the respective notches. The' slides G G are held in their rearward or operative position by the spring G which spring acting throughthe arms G, G, rockshaft F link F elbow lever L, and rod L, holds the pivoted ring L and the handle L in their outward or inoperative position, this corresponding to the looking or engaging position of the pieces G G in the look ing notches D D of the magazine frame D. As previously pointed out, the'inward movement of the-handle L unlocks the magazines and-permits them to be shifted by the rotation of the wheel L.

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' As before noted, the locking piece is I yieldingly' moved to operative position by the spring G and when the magazine frame is being shifted, the piece G stands beyond the notches D and bears against the, frame until a notch is brought into position, when the locking piece is snapped into it.

In order to prevent the shifting of the magazines until the matrices of the one in position are all returned thereto, I- employ the blade or feeler J (see particularly Figs.

1, 3, 10 and 11), which is pivotally mounted/ and capable of a limitedmovement-into the arranged as to hold the blade or, feeler J normally .outside of and away from the space beneath the distributen bar H, and simultaneously to hold the arm J 2 in opers ative relation to the pin J As previously described, when the operator moves the 15 handle L inwardly, the rock-shaft F is rotated and through the arm G the slide G is-moved forwardly and the pin J thereon contacts with the arm J 2 and tends tov throw the blade or feeler J into the distributing space. If no matrices are in the course of distribution, this movement of the blade or feeler is permitted, as indicated in full lines in Fig. 10. .If, however, a matrix H .be present therein, as shown Figs. 1 and 3, the movement of the blade or feeler into the distributing space is resisted and prevented. In the latter event, and because of the contact of the pin J on the slide G with the arm .1 and because of the connections previously described, the operator is unable to move the handle LB longitudinally, nor is this movement permitted until all of the matrices have been distributed and the distributing space is left free and clear. It therefore follows that the locking pieces G, G must similarly remain in operative position and thus hold the magazine against being shifted until all of the matrices of the magazine inaction thereto. v r I Iihave similarlyprovided the front end of the magazine'with a blade or feeler K (see particularly Fig. 6), which is mounted upon suitably guided slide ieces -K K so as to move across the mout of the magazine iand thus to detect the presence of matricesprotruding therefrom. The slide pieces 'K ,'K are connected by pins and slots to arms K, K rigidly mounted'upon the rock shaft F When the handle L is operate'd'to unlock the magazines and the rock shaft F is thereby rotated, the blade K through .the'connections: described will be moved downwardly across themouth of they magazineraIf, however, a matrix or matrices rotrude therefrom as shown in 6, thls movement. of thebladeK will" be prevented, and therefore therotation of the shaft F and the inward movement of the handle L will be resisted and prevented, and the lockin pieces G?,'G will beretained within t e' locldngnotches G G,

of the magazine shift frame D. {In otherwords,'- 'due.tothe'constructmn'andjarran 55 ment alreadyset forth, the unlockingzoft e shall have been restoredmagazines is prevented so long as there are anymatrices in course of distribution, or if matrices protrude from the magazine; that is to say, I have shown and described means which prevent the unlocking and shifting of a magazine unless the matrices thereof be properly inclosed therein; and further it is to be noted that the locking and registering means are thus governed directly by the matrices themselves.-

Each of the magazines D D D consists, as usual, of two parallel plates secured to intermediate spacing pieces, and provided in their inner opposing'faces with longitudinal grooves or channels to receive. and guide the edges of the matrices, which enter the magazines from the distributing mechanism through the throat H at the upper end, and escape one at a time at the lower end, where they are controlled by the escape ment. Although in the present instance I have illustrated, the employment of three magazines, it will be obvious that the exact number thereof is not essential to the practice of my invention. The lower magazine D rests directly upon the shift frame D .and may be lifted therefrom when desired to permit another one to be substituted therefor. The two upper magazines D and D are removably seated upon the underlying base frames N, N, which remain permanently in the shift frameD. These underlyin base frames N, N, are in some respects similar to that shown in the patent to Homans, No. 830,436. Each of the base frames N, N, is 'ivote'd at its upper end at N ,'N in the shift frame D, in order that the'lower'end of the frame N and the magazine thereon may be lifted above the normal or operative position, thus permitting the vertical separation of the magazine'siland facilitatin their interchan eability (see particular y Figs. 3, 7,-8, an 9). Each-of the frames N, near its lower end, carries a transverse rock shaft Q, adapted to receive atits opposite ends the cam pieces P, P, which are temporarily applied and locked to the shaft. The cams P are positioned and arranged so as to engage operatively with the rollers ;P ,'P upon the shift frame D. When the cams stand as shown in Fig.- 2, the magazine and its base frame are in operative'position. When the magazine is to be removed, the-cams P, P, are turned until vthey assume the position indicated in Fig. 8, the action of the cams P, P, upon the rollers P P servingto lift the lower end of'theframe N. and the magazine thereon above the "normal position, a'hd also to give them sup ort in the new position, so that the lower or orward end' of the magazine stands above the channel plate C and can be drawn forward from thema'chine without interfereiilzefiith'the other parts (see Figs. 7 mid s); Theeinployment of the rock shaft Q, and of the cams P, P, which are firmly applied thereto, is particularly advantageous in the present instance, because it insures the turning of the two cams in unison, and therefore the equal elevation of the magazine at both ends without danger of twisting it out of shape. The importance of this feature is increased by the fact that the magazines are of comparatively light construction, and if once distorted it is extremely difiicult to flatten them out again.

Each of the magazines D D D is provided on its under side with a. series of transverse bars or ribs to give it the required rigidity, as in the Homans patent already referred to, one of these bars, P (see Fig.

8) near the upper end being extended laterally on each side, so that when the magazine is permitted to slide forward and downward from the machine the ends of the bar P?- will'ride upon and be sustained by the I arms 1 ,1 of the cams P, and so that the magazine is permitted-t0 assume a pendent position as shown in the said" Ilomans patent. When thus sustained it may beconveniently grasped, removed from the machine, and transferred to a rack or other support. I

In applying a magazine to the machine it maybe suspended on the arms P P and then tipped upward, at the forward end and slid backward to its operating position. It will be observed that its removal and re placement is thus easily performed, first because the magazine constructed without the usual heavy base frame is comparatively light, and second because it is guided and a large portion of the weight sustained by the frame during its movement to and from the operative position. When the magazine is in place one of the cross-bars at its lower end bears behind a shoulder onthe base frame N, whereby it is securely held. In order to effect itsremoval it is only necessarytoraise the lower end of the magazine by hand until this bar is disengaged.

Referring now to the escapement mechanism for releasingthe matrices from the respective magazines, attention is directed particu- OJ larly-to Figs. i'and 5, in which the escapements are shown as arranged in a bank M, one for each magazine. Each of these escapements consists, as usual in linotype machines, of a pivoted lever i 1 carrying two pavvls or dogs which are projected al'ter-.

natelyintothe magazine in orderto control the passing matrices, which are delivered one at a time from the open end of the magazine into the channel plate- C. l escapement is acted uponby a spring M attached to the supporting bar and tending to reverse the position of the esca'pement and projectone of the pawl's into the magazine. The escapements are controlled in their action by vertically reciprocating bails or 'reedshi", which are actuated in the customary mannerfronr thekeyboamd B, and whicl'i in turn operate the escapementactuating levers M The keyboard mechanism is illustrated in Fig.v 4 and is substantially the same as in the present linotype machine: and is notclaimed in itself as a part of the present invention. In essential respects. the

keyboard mechanism is like that disclosed in the patent to P. T. Dodge, No. 530,981.

Each of the escapements M inthe present instance is'directly' acted upon bya slide piece Mi constituting a permanentpart of the escapement bank. As previously stated;

there is a separate bank of escapements for each magazine, and as theframe 1%): is shift-- ed, the slidepieces M belonging to theselected magazine are brought into: positionto-be engagedand operated bythe actuatinglevers M previously referred to.

' In order to: effect theengagement of the v actuating levers Mi with the slidepieces M as the latter arebrought intov operative position, I prefer toimouznt thelevers-M so that they will yield: slightly and: thus insure their proper contact with the slides M andalso avoid thepossibility of breakage or distorti'on of the parts. To this end, in Figs. 4 and 5, I have shown the lovers M as ,formed with open slots M which engage the pivots. Springs M are also connectedto the levers M to hold them in their normal position, but obviously in the event of unduestrain or resistance the levers M are permitted to rise slightly above their pivotsf oo against the pressure'of' the springs. In Fig; 3: I have shown a slightly different formwherein the levers M are pivoted in the ordinary manner and the bail or reed M is provided with a spring M located between 10 its end and the escapcment actuating lever,

the yield of the spring securing-- substantially the same results as those described inconnectionwith the other form. Anotheradvantage derived from such a yielding-con- 11o nection is that if the escapementmeets any obstruction such as an overlying ear of a matrix, or the like, when the bail or reed rises, the spring; will yield in the-manner already described, and the parts are relieved from the danger of strain or breakage.

As previously indicated, there is a bank M of escapements for each of the magazines, andeach ofthe-banks is detach-ablymounted in the frame D in proper relation to its magazine. In the particular form illustrated- (see Fig. 5 the escapement bank M is provided at its ends with sustaining li-p's M. M, which engage and rest-in recesses M formed in the shift frame D. It will be seen that the several banks are thus mounted independently of the magazines andmay be freely detached. Due to this en agement the. escape-merit banks are held in Bred relation to the frame but may to readily 13 c magazines when the latter are in the proper position, so that the ribs form ineifect a part of the grooved magazine plate and aid in guiding the edges of the matrices. This feature of construction insures the proper registration of the escapements with regard to the magazine and assists in holding bothin .their proper relative positions.

The method of interchanging the individual magazines will now be apparent. If it be desired to remove the upper magazine D the cams P-are slipped upon the rock shaft Q of its base frame N and are operated in the manner previously described, so as to separate the magazine and its base frame vertically from the others. and simultaneously to free the magazine from engagement with its escapement bank M. When the parts are in the position described, the magazine D may be slipped forwardly on its frame N, which sustains and suspends it until it is removed at the front. Another magazine maythen be substituted therefor upon a reversal of the operations just described.

If it be desired to change the middle magazine 1) (see Figs. 7 and 8), the upper magazine D and its base frame N are temporarily sustained by the side arms 0 piv--" oted to the main frame, which may be then lifted out of the frame D in the manner previously described. The middle magazine D and its base frame N are then lifted by the cams P and simultaneously separated from its bank of escapements M, and .the

magazine may then be removed, as shown in Figs. 7- and 8.

Should it be desired to changethe lower ma azine D the upper magazines D D their base frames N, N, and their 'escapement banks M, M, are manipulated in the manner already set forth,,which permits the removal of 'the magazine D from its .seat

uponthe frame D. It" will be understood that the-frame D during these operations will besuitably controlledsby'the wheel 'L' and the screw E to leave itrin: convenient; positions therefor, and .so as to locate the magazine to be removed clear of the face plate and other part's 1 Having; thus described my invention, .its

.- construction andmode of 'application, .whalt I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Pat ent of the United States is as follows:

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines to contain the matrices, means for shifting the magazines, and independent locking means controlled by the matrices to prevent the shifting of the magazines unless the matrices be properly inclosed within themagazines.

2. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine to containthe matrices, means for shifting 1t, and independent locking means controlled by the matrices to prevent the shifting of the magazines unless the matrices be properly inclosed within the magazine.

'3. In a typographical machine comprising adjustable parts, the combination of a magazine to contain the matrices, and independent locking means controlled by the"- matrices to prevent the adjustment of the said parts unless the matrices be properly inclosed within the magazine.

4. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine to contain 't-he'matrices, means for shifting it, and independent locking means controlled by the matrices to prevent the shifting of the magazine. I 5. In a typographical machine, comprising matrices and manually controlled ad= justable arts, independent locking means controlled by the matrices to prevent the adjustment of the said parts.

6. In a typographical machine, the combination of a distributing mechanism and manually operable means to determine at will the presence or absence of matrices in the distributing mechanism.

7. In a typographical machine, the combination of a distributing mechanisni'fano gmeans to determine at Will the resen'ce or absence of matrices in the istributing mechanism.

.manually operable feeler to determine at .will the presence or absence of type or matrices in the distributing mechanism.

9. In a typographical machine, the combinationof a shiftable magazine adapted to contain matrices and movable means for preventing. the shifting of said magazine,

said means 'being controlled in its move- 'ments by the matrices.

10. In a typographical machine, the coin bination of a shiftable ma-gazine'adapted to.

contain matrices and movable means to con trol the shifting of said magazine, said means actingwhen a matrix is not properly inclosed within the magazine to prevent its shifting.

11. In a typographical machine, the comf bination of distributing mechanism, a magazine, a feeler to determine the presence or absence of matrices in the, distributing;

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seesaw mechanism, a second feeler to determine whether or not a matrix is protruding from the magazine, and connections between the two feelers whereby they may be operated simultaneously.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of distributing mechanism, a magazine, and manually operable means to determine the presence or absence of matrices in the distributing mechanism, and Whether or not a matrix is protruding from the magazine. v

13. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, means for shifting the magazines, and distributing mechanism, together with means cotiperating with the distributing mechanism to prevent the shifting of the magazines while any type or matrices of-the magazine in position remain undlstributed. v

let. In a typographical machine, the combination ot a plurality of magazines, means for shifting the magazines and for bringing any selected one thereof into operative position, registering and locking means therefor, and distributing mechanism, together with means co'operating with the distributing mechanism and acting on the registering means to prevent the shifting of. the magazines while any type or matrices of the magazine in position remain undistributed. 15. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, means for shifting the magazines, and distributing mechanism, together with a feeler to determine the presence or absence of type or matrices in the dist-ributin mechanism and connections to prevent t e shifting of the magazines While any type .0! matrices of the magazine in position remain undistributed. 16. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, means for shifting the magazines and for bringing any selected onethereof into operative-p0 sition, registering and locking means therefor, and distributing mechanism, together with a feeler to-determine the presence or absence of type or matrices in the distributing mechanism and connectionsto the reg istering means to prevent the shifting of the magazines while any type or matrices of the magazine in position remain. undistributed.

17. In a typographical machine, the com.- bination of a plurality of magazines, means forshifting the magazinesand for bringing any selected one thereof into operative position, and distributing mechanism, together with actuating mechanism fer the ma gazine shifting means, and devices connected thereto and cooperating with the distributing mechanism gtoi-prevent the shifting of the magazines while any type or matrices of the magazine in position remain undistributed.

18. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, means tor shifting the magazines and for bringing any selected one thereof into operative position, registering and locking means therefor, and distributing mechanism, together with actuating mechanism for the registering means, and a device connected thereto and cooperating with the distributing 'registeringmeans' While any type or matricesof the magazine in position remain 'undistributed.

19. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of shiftable magazines, a distributing mechanism, and a manually operable feeler to determine the the distributing mechanism, and connections to prevent the shifting of the magazines While any type or matrices of the magazine in position remain undistributed.

20. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, means for shifting the magazines and for bringing any selected one thereof into operative position, a distributing mechanism, a manually operable feeler to determine the presence or absence of type or matrices in the distributing mechanism, and connections to prevent the shifting of the magazines while any type or matricesof the magazine in position remain undistributed.

21. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, means for shifting the magazines and for bringing any selected one thereof into operative position, registering and locking means therefor, a distributing mechanism, a manually operable feeler to determine the presence or absence of type or matrices in the distributing mechanism, and connections acting upon the registering means to prevent the shifting of the magazines while any type or matrices of the magazine in position remain undistributed'.

22. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, means? for shifting the magazines, and a distributing mechanism, together with means cooperating with the matrices in course of'distribution to prevent the shifting of the magazines. 1

23. In atypographical machine, the combination of a magazine, means for shifting it, and}; distributing mechanism, together with means coiiperating with the matrices in course of distribution to prevent its shifting.

24. In a typographical machine c0mpris ing manually-controlled adjustable parts, the combination of a magazine to contain the matrices, a distributing mechanism, together with means controlled by the matrices in course of distribution to prevent the adjustment of the said parts.

25, In a typographical machine, the commechanism to prevent the movement of the 1 presence or absence of type or matrices in bination of a magazine adapted tocontain matrices, means for shifting it, and '-1nde' pendent locking means controlled by a protruding matrix or matrices to prevent its shifting.

26. In a typographical machine, the combination of aplurality of magazines adaptved to contain matrices, means for shifting the magazines, and independent locking means controlled by a protruding matrix or matrices to prevent the shifting of the magazmes.

27. In a typographical machine comprising manually controlled adjustable parts, the combination of a magazine to contain the matrices and independent locking means controlled by a protruding matrix or matrices to prevent the adjustment of the said parts.

28. In a typographical machine, the com 'bination of a lurality of-removable magazines arrange in connected series and in close proximity to each other, andeach pivotally mounted atone end thereof to permit a rocking movement of one magazine with reference to another and thus to facilitat their interchangeability. I

29. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of removable magazine's arranged vertically one. above the other in connected series and in close proximity to each other, and each pivotally mounted at oneend thereof to permit a rocking movement of one magazine with reference to another and thus. to facilitate their interchangeability.

30. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of removable magazines arranged in connected series and in close proximity to each other, and each pivotal ly mounted at one end thereof to permit a rocking movement of one magazine with reference to another and'thus to facilitate their interchangeability, together with means for effecting the said rocking move ment.

31. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of removable maga zines in connected series and in close proximity to each other, and means for separating the magazines vertically to permit the removal of one of them without disturbing I the others. 4

32. In a typographical machine, the com bination of a plurality of removable magazines in connected series and in close proximity to each other, and mounted so that they may be separated to permit the-removal of one of them without disturbing the others, with means for separating the magazines and for holding'them separated.

33. In a'typographical machine comprising a plurality of removable magazines,a

.spectivev ma azines',:.th e said frames being arranged in connected series and in close proximity to each other, and each movable vertically to permit of their separation and to facilitate e removal of the magazines.

34. In a typographical machine, the combinatioh ofa plurality of removable magasaid frames being "each pivotally mounted at one end thereof to permit the separation of'the magazines and to facilitate their re moval.

- 36. In atypographical machine, the combmatlon of a plurality of removable magazines and suitable supports therefor in connected series and in close proximity to each other, and means for separating the supports vertically topermit the rembval of one of the magazines from its support without disturbing the others. 37. In a typographicalmachine comprismg a plurality of removablepmagazines, a

plurality of supporting frames for the re.

spective magazines, the said frames being arranged 1n connected series and in close proximity to each other and being inde-' pendently pivoted to permit of their rocking separation and to facilitate the the magazines. r i j I 38. In a typographicalmachine, the combination of a series of magazines. movable yertically as a whole to bring one or another a into operative position and also movable vertically with relation to each other to fa: eilitate the removal of-any one of them without disturbing the others;

39. In a typographical'machine, the combinatlon of a series of magazines; movable yertically as a whole to bring one or another unto operative position and each capable of 'a vertlcal rocking movement with relation to the others to facilitate the removal of any one of them without disturbing the others.

40. In a typographical machine comprising-a plurality of magazines, the combination of a shift frame to move the magazines removal of v into and, out of operative position, and a plurality of magazine supporting frames movably mounted upon and With-reference to the shift frame to permit of their separa tion and to facilitate magazine's:

411. In a typographical machine comprising a plurality. of magazines, the combina the removal er the *b nation of a tion of a shift frame to move the magazinesi into and out of operative position, and plurality of magazine support-ing frames pivotally mounted upon the shift frame to permit of their rocking separation about; their pivots and to facilitate the removal of, the magazines. E

42. In a typographical machine, the com-5 bination of a magazine and means for shiftingit into and out of operative position, the. said magazine being pivotally mounted with, reference to the shifting means, together; with independent supporting means for the magazine whereby it may be moved about; its pivot by the operation of the shifting means. I

43. Ina typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines and; means for shifting them as a whole, one of, the said magazines being pivotally mounted with reference' to the shifting means, to-} gether with independent supporting means, forv the said magazine whereby it may be! moved about its pivot 'and with relation td the other magazines by the operation of the: 'd

shifting means. I

4 In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine frame, removable magazines mounted therein, and a corresponding plurality of banks of escapements for the respective magazines, the said banks of escapements being freely and independently mounted in and detachably connected to the said frame to permit of their ready removal and thus to facilitate the removal of the magazines.

45. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine frame, a plurality of removable magazines mounted therein, and a corresponding plurality of banks of escapements for the respective magazines, both the magazines and the banks of escapements belngfreely and independently mounted in and detachably connected to the said frame to facilitate the interchangeability of the magazines.

46. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine frame, a pair of re movable magazines mounted therein, and a bank of esoapements for one 9f the two magazines, the said bank of escapements being located between the" two magazines and.

freely and independently mounted in and detachably connected to the said frame.

,47. In a typographical machingthe com? magazine, a shift-frame there-- for, and a bank of escapements, the said bank 'of escapements'being located'betweenb the magazine and shift-frame and being freely and independently mounted in and detachably connected to thelatte 4.8. In a typographical machine,*the com bination of-a magazine, a shift-frame to move the magazine into and out (bf-operatlt'e position, and a bank of escapementsfor a plurality of the magazine freely and independently mounted in and detaehably'connected to the shlft-frame.

49. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines and means for shifting them, actuating devices 15 the com therefor located in proximity to the key-' board, and connections between the said actuating devices and shifting means, the said connections comprising an angularly located shaft.

' 51. In a typographical machine, the combination of for shifting the magazines and for any selected one thereof into operative position, and registering andlocking means therefor, together with a conjoint actuating evice which when rotated effects the shifting of the magazines and when moved longitudinally reverses the position of the registering means.-

52. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, means for shifting'the magazines and for bringing any selected one thereof into operative position, and registering and locking means therefor, together with conjoint actuating devices comprising an operating handle, which when moved in effects the shifting of the magazines and when moved in a longitudinal direction reverses the position'of the registering means.

53. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of shiftable magatherefor, together with actuating devices for the said registering means, comprising a rotatable and pivoted ring and means for swinging the ring about its pivot. I 54. In a typographical: machine, the com bination of a plurality 0 ,magazines, means for shifting the magazin s and for bringing any selected one thereof into operative position, andregistering and locking means therefor, together with conjoint actuating devices comprising arotatable-member to actuate the shift 7 ng meansanda member pivoted thereto to actuate the registering means. f

55. In a typographical machine, the comination of a plura ity of magazineameans for shifting the magazines and for bringing. any selected one thereof into,operative posi tion, and registerin and locking means therefor,together w1th conjoint actuating devices comprising a rotatable member to actuate the shifting means, a, member pivoted thereto to actuate'the registering means, andbringing a circular direction .zmes and registering and locking means 

